In a house somewhere in Beishi, Wang Siqi was playing chess with the Eighth Prince, and Kong Yuan was sitting on the sidelines watching.

"I lost, I'm not your Highness's opponent." Wang Siqi happily admitted defeat, he stood up and said to Kong Yuan, "Brother Yuan, it's better for you to come down." "Every time he plays chess, he can't win against His Highness, it's not that he deliberately loses to His Highness, but he really can't win. His Highness's mind is too deep, and his chess style is unfathomable, making people unpredictable.

Kong Yuan smiled slightly: "Then I'm welcome." With that, he sat down opposite the Eighth Prince.

Wang Siqi sat aside, drinking wine while watching Kong Yuan play chess with the Eighth Prince.

After a while, Yu Hai walked in respectfully and reported to the Eighth Prince: "Your Highness, Master Ji has arrived. ”

When the Eighth Prince heard this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Let him in." ”

As soon as he heard that Ji Gongzi had arrived, Wang Siqi hurriedly put down the wine jug in his hand, Kong Yuan also put down the chess pieces in his hand, and the two looked at the door at the same time.

As for the person "Ji Gongzi", Wang Siqi and they have heard a lot of things about him in recent years, but they have not seen him.

Yu Hai led Ji Gongzi in. When Kong Yuan saw Ji Gongzi, his pupils dilated instantly, and a look of great surprise appeared on his face. Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan had the same look.

Isn't this "Ji Gongzi" the Huns who arrived in the capital two days ago?

Among a group of tall and mighty Huns, there is one who looks very much like the Central Plains, and is naturally very conspicuous. At that time, they also wondered why there was a person like the Central Plains among the Huns who came.

Ji Gongzi walked in and respectfully and obediently bowed to the Eighth Prince: "My subordinates have seen Your Highness." ”

The Eighth Prince nodded at him, and then said with a gentle expression, "Get up." ”

"Your Highness." Ji Gongzi practiced the etiquette of the Central Plains, and it was very standard.

Kong Yuan and Wang Siqi couldn't help but exclaim anymore: "Huns?!" The two looked at the Eighth Prince in shock, "Your Highness, what's going on?" "Why would His Highness have dealings with a Hun man, is it ......

The Eighth Prince introduced Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan to Ji Bochang respectively.

The person who came was Uwei in the Xiongnu mission. He said politely to Wang Siqi: "Ji Bo has often seen two. ”

The Eighth Prince formally introduced Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan: "Bo Chang is not a real Hunn. ”

Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan had a hundred questions in their hearts, but they shouldn't know which one to ask for a while.

Seeing the suspicion in Kong Yuan's eyes, Ji Bochang said: "Your Highness, let me personally introduce myself to Brother Wang and Brother Kong." ”

The Eighth Prince nodded slightly, and immediately motioned for Ji Bochang to sit down.

Ji Bochang sat down obediently, and immediately introduced his true identity to Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan in detail.

After Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan listened, their expressions were very shocked. They didn't expect that His Highness also had his own people in the Xiongnu.

This incident was a little "shocking" to Wang Siqi and them, and the two were stunned for a long time before they came to their senses.

The Eighth Prince waited for Kong Yuan to regain some of his senses, and then he spoke: "Bo Chang is precisely a native of the Southern Wei Dynasty, his elder fled to the Xiongnu back then, and he was born on the Xiongnu grassland. ”

As soon as they heard that Ji Bochang's true identity was from the Southern Wei Dynasty, the shock in Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan's hearts was slightly reduced.

Ji Bochang, also known as Uwe, said with a smile: "Back then, my grandfather fled to the Xiongnu steppe with a few clansmen, and then our clansmen took root in the grassland. ”

The Eighth Prince continued Ji Bochang's words: "Over the years, the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty have been trying their best to contact me, and Bochang got in touch with me a few years ago. ”

Kong Yuan nodded, and said with a sudden face: "So that's the case." ”

Wang Siqi said with emotion: "I've been hearing His Royal Highness mention Ji Gongzi, and I finally saw me today." ”

Ji Bochang chuckled and said, "Are you scared?" ”

Wang Siqi's face was embarrassed for a moment, and he smiled curtly: "I was indeed scared." ”

Two days ago, when the Huns arrived in the capital, Wang Siqi also went to see it, so he could see Ji Bochang at a glance.

Kong Yuan looked at Ji Bochang and then at the Eighth Prince, he wanted to ask something, but he didn't dare to ask.

When the eighth prince saw Kong Yuan's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, he knew what he wanted to say.

"Bo Chang, although he is a person of King Zuoxian, he did not do anything unfavorable to the Central Plains, on the contrary, thanks to his family all these years, otherwise the Xiongnu would have gone south to invade the Central Plains."

When Kong Yuan and Wang Siqi heard this, the two of them showed the same stunned expressions.

Ji Bochang hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled shallowly: "Although our people took refuge in the Xiongnu, they did not do anything to be sorry for the Central Plains. ”

The Eighth Prince continued: "Bochang's grandfather and father single-handedly planned the division of the Xiongnu tribe and each became its own king. ”

"What?" Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan exclaimed at the same time.

Ji Bochang smiled humbly: "At the beginning, the leaders of the Xiongnu tribes all wanted to break away from the royal court and call themselves kings. My grandfather and father were just using their minds to fan the flames of action. ”

Ji Bochang's words sounded a little light, as if he was talking about unimportant things, but it made the Xiongnu tribes call the kings for decades, and also made the Xiongnu tribes fight infighting for decades.

This is why the Xiongnu did not take the opportunity to invade the Central Plains during the riots of the previous dynasty.

Because at that time, the seven tribes of the Xiongnu fought very fiercely. They are too busy to take care of themselves, and they have no time and energy to invade other countries.

Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan immediately stood up and solemnly bowed to Ji Bochang.

"Brother Ji's family is noble."

Ji Bo often stood up hurriedly and reached out to help Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan.

"Brother Wang and Brother Kong are serious."

"Brother Ji, you can afford this gift." If it weren't for Ji Bochang's family circling the Xiongnu, I was afraid that during the riots of the previous dynasty, the Xiongnu would invade south, and the entire Central Plains would be flattened by the Xiongnu iron cavalry at that time.

"Brother Wang, Brother Kong, this is what our family should do."

The Eighth Prince smiled, "Okay, you all sit down." ”

The three of them obediently sat down.

Kong Yuan hesitated, but still decided to ask: "Brother Ji, are the Huns really going south to invade the Great Zhou?" ”

Ji Bochang straightened his face and said: "At present, half of the people in the Xiongnu royal court support the southward attack on the Great Zhou, and half of them do not. Xinmaodun wanted to wave his troops south to attack the Great Zhou. ”

After Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan heard this, their faces became not very good-looking.

"So, the Xiongnu still want to go south to attack the Great Zhou?"

"In the meaning of Xinmaodun, it is definitely going to attack Da Zhou, but it is not certain whether it can go south." Ji Bochang did not sell Guanzi, "This time I came to Da Zhou, not because of the attitude of Xin Mao Dun to test Da Zhou, but to test the attitude of the Hun royal court." ”

Kong Yuan and Wang Siqi didn't understand too much, and the two of them asked blankly, "Test the attitude of the Hun royal court?" ”

"I just said that half of the Xiongnu royal court did not support the southward attack on the Great Zhou, and this half of the people were headed by King Zuoxian." Ji Bochang continued, "The other half of the one who supports the southward attack on the Great Zhou is the Right Xian King. ”

The Eighth Prince added: "Bo Chang is the person of King Zuoxian. ”

Ji Bo often said: "I came to Dazhou to investigate the situation on behalf of King Zuoxian. ”

Kong Yuan said: "I remember that in the Xiongnu, the left is respected, and the status of the left Xian King should be higher than that of the Right Xian King." ”

"Yes, King Zuo Xian's status in the Xiongnu court is very high, and his influence is also very large, and the new Mao Dunshan is very jealous of King Zuo Xian." Ji Bo often said, "The purpose of Xinmao Dun Shan Yu and Youxian King wanting to go south to attack the Great Zhou is very simple, that is, to plunder money and grain from the Great Zhou, and then use it to attack several tribes of the Han clan. ”

Kong Yuan thought for a while and said, "Brother Ji, did King Zuo Xian not support the attack on the Great Zhou?" ”

"No, King Zuo Xian doesn't want the power of Xinmao Dun Shan Yu to become strong." Ji Bo often said, and the corners of his mouth suddenly raised a meaningful smile, "The reason why Xinmao Dunshan Yu has been unable to attack several Han tribes for a long time is because King Zuo Xian is secretly supporting several Han tribes. ”

After Kong Yuan and Wang Siqi heard this, the two of them gasped in shock.

When the Eighth Prince saw Wang Siqi and their appearance, he said with a smile: "Without the secret help of King Zuoxian, the three tribes of the Han clan would not be able to resist the annexation of Xinmaodun Shan Yu." ”

"Actually, King Youxian also secretly helped."

Kong Yuan and the others were confused by Ji Bochang's words, and the two asked puzzledly: "Didn't King Youxian support Xinmao Dun Shan Yu, how did he secretly help several tribes of the Han family?" ”

Ji Bo often said with a smile: "The Right Sage King is in favor of Xinmaodun Shan Yu attacking the Great Zhou, but he is not completely in favor of Xinmaodun Shan Yu. He, like King Zuo Xian, didn't want Xinmao Dun Shan to be too powerful. However, the new Maudun thought that the Right Virtuous King was entirely his man.

Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan exclaimed in their hearts: I didn't expect the struggle for power and profit within the Xiongnu to be so fierce.

"Brother Ji, since the left and right Xian Kings don't want Xinmao Dun Shan Yu to be too powerful, why don't they claim to be kings themselves?" Kong Yuan asked the key.

Ji Bochang explained: "King Zuo Xian has always been a member of the Xiongnu royal court, and they are also members of the Twin Clan, so they can't split from the Twin Clan and claim the king, so they can only support Xinmao Dun Shan Yu while secretly helping several tribes of the Han Clan. Ji Bochang continued, "In fact, there are also people from the Huyan clan, the Lan clan, and the Subu clan who have the right and right to the virtuous king. ”

Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan: "!!!! ”

Ji Bo saw Wang Siqi and them look stunned, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect the power struggle of the Xiongnu to be so powerful." ”

Wang Siqi sighed: "I really didn't expect it. In Wang Siqi's cognition, the Huns are a group of simple-minded barbarians with well-developed limbs. I can't do anything other than be able to fight. Playing intrigue or something, or the Central Plains people are good at it.

The eighth prince said: "Where there are people, there will be contention, and the Central Plains people like to compete for power and profit, and the Huns are naturally no exception." ”

Kong Yuan looked at Ji Bochang and said in a very polite tone: "Brother Ji, please continue." ”

"The Xiongnu envoy who came to the Great Zhou this time is Hu Yanping, and he is a new person who is not a single person." Ji Bochang continued, "His purpose is to find out about the situation in Da Zhou. ”

"Brother Ji, what will this Hu Yanping do next?"

"Wait for the summons of the Great Zhou Emperor, and then propose a competition." Ji Bochang wrinkled his eyebrows slightly and said, "Among the people who came to Da Zhou this time, many of them are warriors under the Right Sage King. "Yi Tu is not a person of the Right Virtuous King, he is a subordinate of the new Mao Dun Shan Yu." They have undergone special training, have great strength, and are skilled in riding and shooting. As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Eighth Prince and said with a solemn expression, "Your Highness, you must arrange for the most elite soldiers to fight with them, otherwise you will lose to them." ”

The Eighth Emperor bowed his head slightly and said, "Father must have arranged it." ”

Ji Bo often said some things about the various tribes of the Xiongnu, and Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan were stunned when they heard it.

After a while, the Eighth Prince asked Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan to retreat first. Ji Bo often had more important things to report to the Eighth Prince.

After listening to Ji Bochang's announcement, the Eighth Prince's face was solemn for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal.

"By the way, Your Highness, that unknown force has now infiltrated the left and right virtuous kings, and some have infiltrated other tribes." A few years ago, an unknown force sent people to the Xiongnu, pretending to be Wusun, Dawan, or people from other Western Regions countries to do business on the Xiongnu steppe. "Also, the people sent by the emperor have become important military advisors of the Han tribe."

"If Xinmao Dun Shan Yu really wants to attack the Great Zhou, the Han tribes really won't attack the Xiongnu royal court?"

"It depends on whether the people sent by the emperor have the ability to instigate several tribes of the Han clan to attack the Xiongnu royal court." Ji Bochang said in a serious tone, "King Zuo Xian doesn't want the Han tribes to take advantage of the situation to attack the Xiongnu royal court. ”

He added: "That unknown force is collecting and investigating information about other countries in the Western Regions, and they have also bought a lot of things in the Western Regions. ”

"Still haven't found out who it is?" The Eighth Prince asked.

Ji Bochang shook his head and said, "This unknown force is too mysterious, and it is impossible to find out who it is at all. ”

The Eighth Prince frowned, and said with a calm face: "Who is more mysterious than the imperial court and the family?" ”

"Is it the fourth one?" The eight princes thought about it, and only the four princes, that is, the king of Chu, had this ability.

"Your Highness, I checked, this group of people has nothing to do with the King of Chu." Ji Bochang also thinks so, "They have never been in contact with the King of Chu. ”

The Eighth Prince's face was a little ugly. Although this group of people did not have any conflict with them, the existence of this group of people made him very jealous.

There was an unknown powerful force beside him, which made the Eighth Emperor feel at ease.

"Your Highness, no matter who this group of people is, they have no contradiction with us, and we don't need to keep an eye on them." Ji Bo often worries that if he continues to stare at this group of people who came out of nowhere, he will definitely anger them, and if he clashes with them, they may not be able to win against this group of people.

The Eighth Prince understood Ji Bochang's scruples, nodded and said, "Then don't stare at them anymore." "He will continue to send people to investigate this group of people in Da Zhou.

"Ahh Zhao Yao suddenly sneezed.

Tongxi heard Zhao Yao's sneezing, and his heart became nervous, and he hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, are you cold?" ”

"No, it's supposed to be Chubby, they're thinking about me." The little fat in Zhao Yao's mouth is Song Jicai.

Just then, Kim flew back from outside, letters strapped to his feet.

It took the initiative to put its paws in front of Zhao Yao, Zhao Yao reached out and touched its little head, and then took down the letter.

It was He Lianfang's letter.

After Zhao Yao read it, he let out a sigh of emotion: "I didn't expect that there are several forces among the Huns who came this time, and they are fighting fiercely among themselves. ”

"Your Highness, what are you talking about?" Tongxi heard it in a fog.

Zhao Yao handed the letter in his hand to Tongxi.

After seeing it, Tongxi was shocked: "It turns out that the Huns also like to fight for power and profit, and the slaves and maids thought that they would only fight and kill people." ”

"Where there are people, there is intrigue." Zhao Yao just didn't expect that the more than 20 Huns who came would have so many forces involved.

[Yaoyao.] 】

Zhao Yao heard a bird calling him, and hurriedly poked his head out of the window. After a while, he saw a flying towards him.

"Come on, how are you coming back?" A few years ago, Zhao Yao specially trained his bird friends and asked them to fly to various places to help him find out the news. Laiyi and his friends volunteered to fly to the Huns.

[Yaoyao, I have something big to tell you. 】

Zhao Yao poured a glass of water for Laiyi first: "Laiyi, you drink some water first." ”

Laiyi happened to be a little thirsty, so he lowered his head and drank some water.

Zhao Yao touched Laiyi's little head and the feathers on its back, and asked it to slow down first.

It's very comfortable to be touched. After a while, it spoke: "Yaoyao, let me tell you......]

Zhao Yao listened carefully. After listening to this, his face changed drastically.

"Come on, are you telling the truth?"

Let's talk a little bit and say: [Yaoyao, it's true, we didn't hear it wrong, and we didn't read it wrong. 】

Zhao Yao gasped in shock, and then a beautiful little face turned red with anger.

"How dare they?"

[By the way, Yao Yao, when I came just now, I met thousands of them, and they asked me to tell you that they followed your starling to the house in Beishi, and saw a Hun who went to see your starling. 】

Zhao Yao was taken aback and said, "The Huns see starling? After saying that, his face became solemn again. He couldn't believe that the starling still had anything to do with the Huns?

Seeing that Zhao Yao was angry, he hurriedly flew to his shoulder, rubbed Zhao Yao's little face with its little head, and comforted him: [Yaoyao, don't be angry. 】

"I can't accept that starlings have a connection with the Huns."

[Yaoyao, in fact, the Huns are from the Central Plains, not the real Huns. 】

"What?" Zhao Yao was a little stunned, "Central Plains people, how is it possible?" ”

[Yaoyao, there are people from the Central Plains in the Xiongnu royal court. Lai Yi is very smart, and he has a good memory, [By the way, they say that they are from the Southern Wei Dynasty. 】

"Southern Wei people?" Zhao Yao knew the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty, and he had seen it when he read history books before, but there were not many records in the history books, so he just said a few words. The Southern Wei Dynasty was a small country during the previous dynasty, and it was inextricably linked with the previous dynasty, but it is not known that it disappeared in the end, and there is no record in the history books.

Well, that's what they say. 】

"The Southern Wei people are in the Xiongnu, and they still have something to do with starling?" Zhao Yao's face was full of confusion, "What the hell is going on?" "What the hell is the starling doing, how do you feel that the starling's affairs are getting more and more complicated. Also, what is the force behind the starling, and why is it still involved in the Southern Wei Dynasty and the Xiongnu?

Lao Tie, please take a leave, I was going to update the code word tonight, but I went to the hospital with a high fever to hang the water, and I just came back, and I didn't have time to update the code word. Tomorrow the update will be resumed.

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